Sweet & Spicy Tilapia Recipe - Farmgirl Gourmet (2024)

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By Heather Scholten

Updated On: Oct 10, 2023

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Sweet & Spicy Tilapiais an easy weeknight addition that you will gladly add to your rotation. It’s quick to prepare and takes any kind of white fish to new heights.

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Sweet & Spicy Tilapia

Author: Heather Scholten

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 4 servings

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Ingredients

4 6 oz Tilapia Loins
1 orange juiced
½ lime juiced
1 tablespoon local honey
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
3 garlic cloves minced
2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon black pepper
pinch red pepper flakes
cooking spray

Instructions

Lightly spray a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray. Arrange tilapia loins in a single layer and set aside. Combine orange juice, lime juice, honey, olive oil, garlic, soy sauce, salt, cumin, pepper and red pepper flakes in a small bowl. Pour over tilapia and let rest 15 minutes.
Preheat broiler.
Pour the marinade into a small bowl and set aside. Place baking dish with tilapia under the broiler and cook for 5 minutes per side, or until fish flakes and is done to your liking. Remove and drizzle the marinade over the fish and serve immediately.

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Heather Scholten

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Heather is a recipe developer and content creator living in Vancouver, Washington. She started Farmgirl Gourmet in 2006, almost 20 years ago, as a way to share recipes with friends and family. Heather is also the co-founder of Spiceology , a unique spice company, which she started in 2013. She shares family friendly recipes for easy everyday meals with a gourmet twist.

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Carmen says:
Dec 17, 20146:43 pm
Oh, I made this recipe this evening, along with spaghetti carbonara. The sauce for this fish was awesome! The only thing I had to change was because I had no oranges, but I had a lime. I thought orange with lime has a similar taste to grapefruit, so I used a whole grapefruit juice, and tried with lime but then it was too sour, so i just used the grapefruit instead of orange and lime. It was also delicious! I loved and we ate all the fish. Thanks for this great recipe! I will make it again but with orange next time, going ahead to the supermarket 🙂
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1. Kristine says:
  Apr 18, 20147:33 am
  Do i pour marinade on fish and then broil? Or do I broil first and then pour marinade?
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samia says:
Jun 16, 20137:30 pm
Not to be picky but I think the directions may need to be modified. For the fish to be marinaded while the broiler preheats and then to reserve for a drizzle after it’s been bathed in uncooked fish. I understand there’s the juice of oranges and limes which is acidic but some bacteria can still survive. I would probably just use half as marinade and half for the drizzle
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1. nini says:
  Feb 24, 201412:45 pm
  U r correct n its not being picky 🙂 I would never use contaminated raw marinades w cooked foods, but I did make it not using any left over marinades came out awesome! But the posted recipe needs some re wording or tweaking for food safety reasons
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Mary says:
Apr 23, 20135:08 pm
Made this today and it rocked!! I’m not a fan of fish but I couldn’t get over the sweet and spicy combo and knew I had to try this. Thanks for posting it…Saving this recipe – check!
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1. FarmgirlGourmetAuthor says:
  Apr 23, 201310:22 pm
  That’s awesome Mary!! So glad you enjoy it. The marinade would be great on Shrimp too! You have me craving it! Thanks for letting me know it worked out. Love hearing that! ~Heather
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lindsay says:
Apr 22, 20131:16 am
Sooo delicious…I’ve been trying to find a recipe to make me like fish for months and this one did it…I hate most fish but looove this!
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Aggie says:
Apr 11, 20137:32 am
Loving this easy fish dish. I get stuck making our fish the same way over and over, this one sounds delicious!
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Nutmeg Nanny says:
Apr 04, 20131:17 pm
I really need to learn to love fish. It look just delicious!
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Jen says:
Apr 02, 20132:00 pm
Really love tilapia at the moment and it’s great to come across different dishes with it in. Fab prize too!
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30AEATS (@fromagechick) says:
Apr 02, 201312:52 pm
Love tilapia and what a great giveaway!! Count me in!
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Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says:
Apr 01, 20137:19 pm
I have never cooked tilapia myself, I think I need to try this!!
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Donna Currie says:
Apr 01, 20137:01 pm
I like tilapia, and rice is a perfect side for it, right? Next time maybe I’ll spice it up a little more.
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Ali | Gimme Some Oven says:
Apr 01, 20133:43 pm
This sounds wonderful! Spicy tilapia is one of my go-to favorite meals. Would love to try this SWEET and spicy version sometime soon!
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Sommer@ASpicyPerspective says:
Apr 01, 20132:50 pm
This looks SO GOOD!!!
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Sharry M. says:
Apr 01, 20132:41 pm
I hope this doesn’t sound silly…but I’m just confused on something. You make and pour the marinade over the fish and let rest, Then you are supposed to drain the marinade, reserve it and use it on the fish after they are cooked….you don’t have to heat the marinade after its been soaking with the raw fish?
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Susan Madigan Mchugh says:
Apr 01, 201312:02 pm
this dish looks fab…great prize too 🙂
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Eileen says:
Apr 01, 201311:44 am
That tilapia looks just lovely! So juicy and savory. That’s a pretty amazing giveaway–good luck to all the entrants! 🙂
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Michele says:
Apr 01, 20139:38 am
Trying this fish, love the citrus and honey
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karen bates says:
Apr 01, 20136:35 am
I eat Tilapia all the time, I like this recipe, something a bit different…thanks, kiddo. Want to walk this week?
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Milisa Armstrong says:
Apr 01, 20135:19 am
Love this fish, I can’t wait to try it and I am so stoked to give away this camera!
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1. Teresa says:
  Apr 07, 20135:10 pm
  I’m IN…..even my girlfriend (a 2-year old) upon asking, “how is it?” said, “DEEEEELISH”! Thanks, Farmgirlgourmet. You know what they say, if you can win the affection of a child, “your successful and IN”
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